Hooray! The Nexus One exists. It really, really exists. It’s proper. It’s been confirmed by a man in casual clothing. This official list of the Nexus One’s technical spec has just arrived, courtesy of Google’s January 5 party and Google’s new (and rather barebones) Web Store.
Are there any surprises left to be had after the phone’s thorough and unprecedented leaking?
Nope, no surprises there at all. The biggest surprise to have come out of today’s Nexus One unveiling is definitely the fact that the SIM-free, unlocked version is shipping to the UK right NOW. That’s the BIGGIE as far as we’re concerned.
In the post-announcement press conference, Google has just said that “tethering” will NOT as yet be possible on the Nexus – not because of any technical reasons, but because it’s not an issue the company has had time to address yet.
Nexus One Hardware Features
Display: 3.7″ AMOLED 480×800 WVGA display
Thinness: 11.5mm; Weight: 130g
Processor/Speed: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 3G QSD8250 chipset, delivering speeds up to 1GHz
Camera: 5 megapixel auto focus with flash and geo tagging
Onboard memory: 512MB Flash, 512MB RAM
Expandable memory: 4GB removable SD Card (expandable to 32GB)
Noise Suppression: Dynamic noise suppression from Audience, Inc.
Ports: 3.5mm stereo headphone jack with four contacts for inline voice and remote control
Battery: Removable 1400 mAh
Personalized laser engraving: Up to 50 characters on the back of the phone
Trackball: Tri-color notification LED, alerts when new emails, chats, text messages arrive
Nexus One Software Innovation
The Nexus One runs on Android 2.1, a version of the platform’s Eclair software, which offers advanced applications and features including:
Google Maps Navigation: offering turn-by-turn driving directions with voice output.
Email: multiple Gmail accounts; universal inbox and Exchange support.
Phone book: aggregate contacts from multiple sources, including Facebook®.
Quick Contacts: easily switch between communication and social applications.
Android Market: access to more than 18,000 applications.In addition, the Nexus One introduces new functionality and software enhancements:
Enter text without typing.
Use a voice-enabled keyboard for all text fields: speak a text message, instant message, tweet,
Facebook update, or complete an email.
Tell your phone what you want it to do.
Search Google, call contacts, or get driving directions by just speaking into your phone.
Take personalization to the next level.
Dynamic, interactive, live wallpapers react to the touch of a finger.
More widgets and five home screen panels allow for further device customization.
Capture camera-quality pictures and video with your device.
5 megapixel camera includes LED flash, auto focus, zoom, white balance and color effects.
View pictures and Picasa Web Albums in the new 3D Gallery.
Record Hi-Res MPEG4 video, and then upload to YouTube with one click.
Read your voicemail messages.
Get transcribed voicemail with Google Voice integration, without changing your number.
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